Russian and British soldiers meet after the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran during the Second World War. Alamy
A British supply convoy in Iran, led by a Soviet BA-10 armoured vehicle. Iran was a supply route to the Soviet Union during the war. Alamy
Soviet and British soldiers meet in Iran after the successful invasion, which was called Operation Countenance. Alamy
A Red Army political instructor hands out propaganda leaflets to Tabriz residents during the Anglo-Soviet invasion. The operation was also designed to protect vital oilfields. Getty Images
Red Army soldiers in Tabriz streets during the Anglo-Soviet Invasion of Iran during the Second World War. Getty Images
An Indian rifleman guards an oil pipeline after the 1941 invasion. Getty Images
